The March 2009 Newsletter - Text Version
Updated 02-May-2009 ==== Copyright (c) 2009 Corvairs of New Mexico
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MARCH 2009 / VOLUME 35 / NUMBER 3 / ISSUE #402
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EDITOR: Jim Pittman
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 4 March 2009 at 7:00 PM
Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
THIS MONTH:
Dues Due .................................. Membership Committee 02
Ruth Boydston Shows Quilts ........................ Photo by Jim 02
February Meeting Minutes ........................... Jim Pittman 03
Birthdays and Anniversaries ................. Sunshine Committee 03
February Board Meeting Minutes ..................... Jim Pittman 04
Stick to Vairs ......................... President Mike Stickler 06
Tremendous Taos Tri-State Team ................. Brenda Stickler 06
For Sale or Wanted .................................... Everyone 07
March 7th 35th Anniversary Luncheon ................. Kim Patten 08
Let Us Know if You Are Coming ...................... Robert Gold 08
Can You Identify This Member? .................... Heula Pittman 08
Calendar of Coming Events ............... CNM Board of Directors 09
Richard Youmans: Technical Report ................... Dan Palmer 10
When an Old Carb Doesn't Work (Feb 1996) .. Lew Rishel SAN DIEGO 12
Twelve-Volt Ignition Coil (Mar 1996) ............ Mark Domzalski 12
Shocks for FCs (Apr 1996) ....................... Mark Domzalski 12
Check Those Wheel Studs (Aug 1996) .............. Mark Domzalski 12
New Transmission Input Shaft (Sep 1996) ......... Mark Domzalski 13
FC Heater: Seal Front Air Leaks! (Nov 1996) ..... Mark Domzalski 13
Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago ................. Club Historian 14
The Francis Boydston Award ......... History and Nomination Form 15
COVER: Our members meet for a Car Council Picnic, August 2005 ... 01
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PRESIDENT: Mike Stickler 856-6993 sticorsa @ hotmail.com
VICE-PRES: Pat Hall 865-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
SECRETARY: Charles Vertrees 299-0744 vertrees @ swcp.com
TREASURER: Wendell Walker 892-8471 defarge505 @ aol.com
PROPERTIES: Ruth Boydston 821-1506 sg730 @ comcast.net
CAR COUNCIL: Art Gold 620-7434 rollerart @ gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP: David Huntoon 281-9616 corvair66 @ aol.com
NEWSLETTER: Jim Pittman 275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
DUES: CNM: 12 months $15.00 or 26 months $ 30.00
CORSA: 12 months $38.00 or 26 months $ 76.00
BOTH: 12 months $53.00 or 26 months $106.00
CORSA's home page: http://www.corvair.org
CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp
CNM's old home page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871
DUES DUE DATES FOR MARCH 2009:
DUE LAST MONTH - INACTIVE AS OF 25-MAR-2009:
2009.02 Carl Johnson 1974.04
2009.02 Brenda & Mike Stickler 1976.07
DUE THIS MONTH - INACTIVE AS OF 25-APR-2009:
2009.03 Robert McBreen 1989.11
2009.03 Sally Williams 2003.09
DUE NEXT MONTH - INACTIVE AS OF 25-MAY-2009:
2009.04 Deborah & John Dinsdale 2000.02
DUE JUNE = INACTIVE 25-JUL-2009:
2009.06 Melba & Tommie J. Anderson 2008.06
2009.06 Fred Riggs 2008.06
2009.06 Curtis L. Shimp 2008.06
DUE AUGUST = INACTIVE 25-SEP-2009:
2009.08 Marci & Gary Calabrese 2008.08
2009.08 Russ McDuffie 2008.08
2009.08 Bob Philips 2007.07
INACTIVE AS OF 25-JAN-2009:
2008/04 Florence & Bill Hector 2006/04
2008/10 Guadalupe & Jim Arellanes 2006/10
2008/10 Mary & Art Hurley 2007/10
2008/11 Leslie & Kevin Sullivan 2002/07
2008/11 Nancy & Bernard Urbassik 2004/08
2008/12 Elizabeth & Mark Domzalski 1994/01
2008/12 Steve Johnson 2001/08
Send your Dues to:
Robert Gold, CNM Treasurer,
1301 Valencia NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Past due memberships will become inactive after a one-month grace period.
The Club will mail in your National Dues when you renew, if you send us
the renewal form from your CORSA Communique!
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FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Jim Pittman
At 7:03 PM the meeting was called to order by President Mike Stickler. Secretary
Vertrees was not present (your editor was drafted {err, volunteered} to take
notes) but all other officers were present. We had one guest: Rich Youmans who
was prepared to talk to us about fuel pumps.
President Stickler had no report, but vice president Pat Hall had several
announcements:
1) He expected to get nominations for the Meissner Award from everyone and the
nomination forms had to be turned in by the time we heard the sound of the gavel
when the meeting was adjourned.
2) For our fuel pump talk, Dan will introduce our speaker.
3) We have a breakfast at Jimmy's this coming Saturday, February 7th.
4) On March 21st we will have a breakfast at Shoney's at Menaul & Louisiana NE.
5) On March 14th we will have a garage tour. It's at the COLOR WORKS in Los
Lunas and will start at 10:00 AM. The owner said that if twenty people show up,
he will buy everybody dinner! We sure can't pass that up.
There will be more information later on some of these items. If you can't wait,
call Pat at 620-5574.
Treasurer Robert Gold reported that our checking account contained $659.34 and
our "Mystery" account held $2,805.01 for a total worth of $3,464.35. Robert said
he was having fun trying to fully comprehend our finances and is slowly getting
more understanding of - and control of - the GMAC "Mystery" account. He said
Mark Domzalski's name was still on the account. Robert now has tax information
on the account. For our anniversary luncheon, he needs to know how many will be
there so as to have enough reserve in our checking account. You'll need to pay
Robert by the next meeting, or else plan to bring CASH to the lunch.
Dan Palmer reported that Sylvan is in hospital - diabetes? No word yet on when
he'll be able to go home.
Art Gold made a report on the January Car Council meeting. A lot of the meeting
involved discussing expected performances by the legislature which often provoke
great anxiety in those participating in the auto hobby in New Mexico. For one
thing, it is anticipated that the tax code could be skewed this year. The
legislature may require that the tax on buying a car be based on Blue Book
value, not on what you actually paid for the car.
Apparently in the past it has been the practice for certain scofflaws to buy an
old car for thousands of dollars but put on the title application that they paid
hundreds of dollars - to reduce the sales tax they'd have to pay. Unbelievable.
What is going to be the "blue book" authority on the value of the car? Will the
law apply to new car purchases only? Will it apply to all used cars no matter
how old? We are not sure. Anyway, in the future, be sure to get a title with the
actual amount you paid clearly stated!
The Car Council's web site is up and running and looks good. Cary said that our
club is listed correctly on the web page and we have been at the cutting edge of
all improvements to the NMCCC web page.
Big news was the Supernationals going on February 5th to 8th at the State
Fairgrounds. Eighteen slots were still available to show your car at the
Supernationals!
The Council has a new member club: North New Mexico Street Rodders in
Farmington.
There was some discussion of the Museum car show. They will not be using the
back parking lot this year. The date was not nailed down (or at least not
confirmed) but it will be toward the end of May and it's not expected to
conflict with our Tri-State. It will cost $10 cash to enter your car in the
show.
As treasurer Robert had to leave early, someone asked, Who is taking money for
the dinner? Rather, the Anniversary Luncheon? The answer seemed to be, pay
Treasurer Robert at the March meeting, or bring cash to the luncheon.
Jim turned his "secretary hat" around to the "editor hat" position to show a
newsletter he received from our new member in Deming, James O'Connell. Featured
prominently on the front of the newsletter was a photo of a Cord 8/10 owned by
James O'Connell. A very brief history of the 1930s Cord automobile and the 1960s
replica Cord with turbo Corvair engine was given.
Sunshine Committee: Heula said they are working on door prizes and other items
for the Anniversary Luncheon and the Tri-State. She has been sending out
birthday cards as usual. She reminded members that she needs more "youthful" if
not "childish" photos for her ongoing "young members" contest.
Ruth Boydston said she was taking a quilt to the anniversary lunch to raffle and
was taking another to the Tri-State to raffle. She showed us the quilts made
with many Corvair designs from years of club events and everyone agreed, they
were very nice quilts indeed!!
Brenda Stickler covered Taos Tri-State preparations. As you know by now, it will
be held on the weekend May 29-30-31 and we are counting on a good turnout!
Please get your reservations in early! We have terrific prices compared to the
usual prices in Taos at that time of year. On Friday night we will be treated to
Native American dancing around the pool.
Cheryl Webster is our contact at Kachina Inn and is very enthusiastic, asking
Brenda "How is my Corvair family?" We will have a tour to see EarthShip Homes
where the modern, ecological houses look like spaceships. Tours will be $5.00 a
person and will be held on Saturday after the car show. There will be a parade
of cars and a car show on Saturday morning. The show will be at the hotel with a
great location next to the street for maximum visibility to the public.
The banquet will be a great meal at a good price!
If we go over our reservations during April they'll give us more rooms, but
eventually those making their reservations late may have to settle for other
(more expensive) accomodations.
Brenda wondered if we have contacts with the Colorado clubs and if they are
featuring the Taos Tri-State in their newsletters? We believe they are.
Brenda said, we worry about reservations because of the economy. Will people
decide not to go because the economy is down or because they feel Taos will be
too expensive? She thinks we will be getting great deals for our money. We need
to encourage plenty of people to go - and of course CNM wants to take home the
attendance trophy this year.
Tarmo Sutt said he was able to get the advertisement for the Taos Tri-State to
CORSA to put in the Communique.
Tri-State Committees:
* Car Show: Pat Hall, Tarmo Sutt, Bill Reider.
* Banquet: Brenda.
* Door Prizes: Dan Palmer.
* Baking, Registration Treats: Corvair Ladies, Sunshine.
* Popcorn Machine: Wendy.
* Logo: Bill Reider.
* Media Articles: Ray Trujillo.
* Registration: Ollie Scheflow.
* T-Shirts: Steve & Rita.
Maybe we will pick up some new members at the Tri-State?
Wendell asked about tax rules for the luncheon and the Tri-State: Are we a "tax
free" organization for such purposes? Yes, we are.
Ollie Scheflow said that in the newsletter's "seven years ago" page each month
there are old tech tips mentioned, but no details. He thought these tech tips
would be good to talk about at our meetings. Can we find a way to bring back
some of the old tech tips from earlier newsletters to discuss these in upcoming
meetings? He hopes to have a start on this by next month.
Larry Blair said he was circulating a catalog from California Car Parts for
members to look at. It is $6 and is available on-line. and has lots of good
information. Larry said someone called him with a 1964 two-door that "runs good"
for sale for $1300. He also showed a tool for working on door springs that he
got from harbor Freight. It seems capable of doing the job.
Pat Hall reminded us that the 66 Diner will be available tonight after 8:00 PM
and all should go for more conversation!
Art Gold quickly supervised the 50/50 lottery and it brought some $11 into the
treasury.
There being no further business, Mike asked for a motion to adjourn and it was
accomplished at 7:43. Dan Palmer introduced our guest speaker, Rich Youmans.
After the tech talk, several members gathered at the 66 Diner on Central for
further discussion.
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Sunshine Committee
Special "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" wishes to eleven CNMers:
Barbara Johnson March 2
Walter Huntoon March 3
Kyle Stickler March 5
Linda Cochran March 9
Julia Vertrees March 11
Hurley Wilvert March 11
Vickie Hall March 17
Russ McDuffie March 19
Kin Patten March 24
Brenda Stickler March 26
Art Gold March 29
Special "Golden Anniversary" wishes to:
Anne Mae & Robert Gold March 13
Kelly & Art Gold March 26
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FEBRUARY BOARD NOTES
Jim Pittman
Secretary hat was worn by your editor Jim because Chuck was absent, visiting
relatives in Texas and California. President Mike called the meeting to order at
5:15 PM at Ray's place. The group included Mike & Brenda Stickler, Pat & Vickie
Hall, Robert Gold, Ray Trujillo, Dan Palmer, "Lube" Lubert and Heula & Jim
Pittman.
President Mike told us that our new member, Charlie Mann, had spoken to him
about inviting club members to his house to look at his garage and cars. This
will probably be during the latter part of July. Keep this in mind for a summer
event!
Vice-president Pat had two announcements: First he said he had contacted someone
about making T-shirt or jacket patches for the Taos Tri-State. The sample he
showed was a 2 x 3 inch size. The group liked the idea but thought it should be
the next size larger. Pat said he'd get prices for either embroidered or
silk-screened. How many to get? Maybe 70. There followed a discussion about
jacket patches or pins or dash plaques: which should we get? Should we sell them
or would they be free? We decided we'd have free jacket patches but not pins or
dash plaques. Ray suggested that for all who entered their cars in the car show,
we could provide a certificate, suitable for framing, signed by our officers.
The group thought that was a great idea.
Robert Gold presented his Treasurer's report showing $648.53 in the checking
account and $2816.51 in our GMAC "Mystery" account for a total of $3465.04.
Robert showed us a form he had requested from GMAC to inform them of our current
officers. He thinks he can get the old names off the account which seems to be
moving away from its "Mystery" status. We wonder if the government bailout of GM
will extend to GMAC?
Jim reported that, this being a short month, the newsletter deadline for the
March issue was the coming Friday evening. He hinted that he had something to
say about the web page but would put it off until the March general meeting.
Heula reported for the Sunshine Committee that the Meissner Award plaque had
been ordered. She said the committee was out of money and since in previous
years the 50/50 raffle at our Anniversary Dinners helped fund the committee, we
should do the same thing again this year. So, all members should buy lots of
tickets! Heula said she had received several "younger" pictures for the
newsletter contest but needed more. Finally, she wanted to know if there was a
special price for children 12 or younger? Yes, Brenda said, the price for
children was $10 and for adults was $20. This is for the Tri-State Banquet. As
for the Anniversary Luncheon, the price for adults was $17 but we don't know the
price for children. Robert needs to collect the money for the Anniversary
Luncheon at the March meeting.
Brenda reported on progress for the Taos Tri-State. The bottom line is -- make
your reservation now! Some members may want to help but don't have time. They
can collect door prizes or get goodies (candy? Not meltable candy) for goody
bags. We should be able to offer a choice of tours: either a tour to Earthship
or to Taos Pueblo. If we have a group of 10 or more it will cost $8 per person
to tour the pueblo, otherwise $10 per person. Finally, the tentative schedule of
events will be posted on the web page and any problems should be reported.
Coming events: March 7th is our anniversary lunch and March 14 is our garage
tour to Los Lunas to see the COLOR WORKS. The owner may provide a free meal for
the participants. We will try to find out how many will attend at the next
meeting. Pat told us that every second Saturday Bosque Farms & Los Lunas have a
tour "cruise" that starts at 1:00 PM. In March the tour will start at the Wells
Fargo parking lot in Bosque Farms. They usually have some nice vehicles. They
don't tell you in advance where they go - sometimes to museums - we may get a
newsletter to tell more about these events.
Another event in March: on Saturday the 21st at 9:30 AM we will meet for
breakfast at Shoney's at Louisiana & Menaul NE.
In April, after the Old Route 66 cleanup, we'll go to breakfast at the Golden
Corral for "brunch" maybe by 10:30 or so.
In May there is the NMCCC/Albuquerque Museum car show. The date is now known to
be Sunday May 17. That's, hallelujah! two weeks before our Tri-State, so no
excuse not to go to both events!
Dan Palmer diuscussed his re-write of Sylvan's introduction to the Ike Meissner
Award and its presentation at the anniversary luncheon. Sylvan asked him to
simplify the presentation and get approval from the Board for the statement
about qualifications for being nominated for the award. Since the 2009 Meissner
Award has already been finalized, the Board voted not to state the recommended
qualifications but to leave them as they have been in the past. Will we re-visit
this in the future? Maybe.
We asked Dan Palmer to MC the Anniversary luncheon and asked Heula to make the
award presentation. Traditionally the previous year's winner makes the
presentation, so we were all happy with this arrangement.
With no further business presenting itself, we adjourned at 6:18 PM.
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STICK TO VAIRS
By Michael Stickler
I'm really looking forward to the Tri-State meet in Taos this Spring. Brenda and
I plan to drive there in our 1962 Greenbrier. We will take our time getting
there in order to take in the wonderful sites of Northern New Mexico and to ease
the strain on that high mileage van.
I will have to replace the loud glass-packed mufflers with a stock system before
the trip. I drive my Greenbrier to work each day (20 minute trip) but a long
drive would be unbearable with loud pipes.
The high performance exhaust was added when my older son, Kyle, started to drive
it to High School at age 16. When first told that he would be given the van to
drive, he was a little disappointed, since it was not a conventional car. When
he first drove into the parking lot at Valley High School, the Greenbrier was
mobbed by a hundred classmates or so. The classmates were blown away by such a
"Way cool machine." I guess since Kyle grew up around Corvairs and at first he
didn't appreciate their uniqueness, but he quickly became a believer.
The van had been converted to a camper by Jerry Goffe and Steve Gongora and was
set up with a table. Kyle and his friends ate their lunch in the van every day
of High School. The most exclusive luncheon dinning at Valley High was always at
"Chateau Greenbrier." Reservations recommended.
See you in Taos.... Don't forget your reservations! -- Mike
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TAOS TRI-STATE TIPS
Brenda Stickler
It's time to get your reservations in at Best Western Kachina Lodge. It costs
$69.00 a night for May 29th through May 31st. Phone # 1-575-758-2275 or Web Site
Stay @ Kachinalodge.com. Tell them you are with the "CNM Tri State" for this
rate.
Start looking to see what tour seems attractive to you. "Earthship Homes" is a
unique "Green" home development which features homes that look like spaceships
with amazing energy saving features. Look up www.earthship.org for details. Our
other tour available is the Taos Pueblo, complete with their pottery and their
Native American Artistry. Check out their site:
www.taospueblo.com
or you can send e-mail to: Tourism@Taospueblo.com if you prefer.
Both these tours will run around $8.00 a person, group rate.
For those who want to experience the charm of this town you could look up:
www.Taosvacationguide.com
for more information. Besides being a wonderful "walking friendly" town, there
are museums, Kit Carson Park, shops and nice restaurants.
Yes, this Tri-State will have a local parade, car show and a Saturday Night
Banquet. We want this to be a great event, but we confess, one goal is to get
back the coveted attendance plaque for CNM! That would give all of us from New
Mexico even more pride.
There are many wonderful surprises awaiting you in Taos and this may be the best
time ever to go there!.... See you in Taos in May!
Notes:
1- Start thinking what your family wants to bring to the Friday night
registration session. In the past we have had cakes, brownies, veggie dips, and
sodas.
2- If you run out of time to contribute in another way, we could use wrapped
treats that do not melt for the sixty goody bags. (Gum, hard candy, small bags
of lunch size chips).Let Heula know what you would like to provide for the goody
bags Try K-Mart for good prices on such items.
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= = = = = = = = = = FOR SALE, TO TRADE, OR WANTED = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Without your $5.00 payment, your ad won't be in the newsletter.
Tell me if any of these are obsolete!
= = = = = = CNM ADS ARE FREE TO MEMBERS, $5.00 TO NON-MEMBERS = = = = = = = =
FOR SALE: 1965 Corvair Corsa convertible. Fully rebuilt high compression 140.
New top. Paint presentable, needs interior. $7,000.00
Call Geoff Johnson - 505-350-0483
AVAILABLE: One-half room at Taos Tri-State with your own queen size bed.
Share cost of the room. The room is already reserved and paid for.
John Wiker - 505-239-3311
FOR SALE: 1964 Corvair Monza coupe, light blue / black interior. 4-speed with
almost new tires - runs okay - body is in very good condition - no
dents - but the car needs upholstery work.
Call Michelle at 505-362-8827 or e-mail: ( thebusybowens @ msn.com )
FOR SALE:
1960 Corvair Coupe. Red in color. Runs good. looks good.
$4000
1964 Corvair Convert. Silver. Runs good. Fair interior, very good top.
New tires. $4000
1965 Corvair Corsa Coupe. 140-HP. Black in color. Runs good, but needs TLC.
$3500
Rebuilt bolted flywheels $200 with exchange
Rebuilt differentials starting at $250 with exchange
Rebuilt late rear axles - 1965 $100 with exchange
Rebuilt late rear axles - 1966-1969 $100 with exchange
Rebuilt carburetors, various years & prices $ 50 and up! (with exchange)
Lots of other parts available for cars and vans.
Pat Hall - Los Lunas, NM 505-620-5574 (cell) or patandvickiehall @ q.com
FOR SALE: 1966 Corvair 500 4-door sedan. 3-speed, 95-HP. White, red interior.
Rebuilt engine and suspension. Runs well, good paint, fairly original.
Rust & damage free. $5,000. ............... Call Cary at 505-350-0483
FOR SALE: 1961 Corvair 700 Lakewood - no engine/tranny - nice clean car.
Factory red & white paint. Rust in front floor board from rubber mats.
$1,500 or best offer. Have title. ......... Call Cary at 505-350-0483
FOR SALE: Four new Firestone 185/80-R13 radial tires, whitewall, mounted and
balanced on good original late Corvair 5-bolt, 13-inch x 5.5-inch
rims. They'll work with early Corvairs too, but you'd have to remount
early wheels and re-balance. Speedometer error probably negligible.
New tires in this size are said to be difficult to find. $400.00 for
tires and rims or $200.00 for just the tires - you change the wheels.
I can deliver locally. Jim Pittman 275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
FOR SALE: 1962 Corvair Loadside pickup .......... $6,500.00 -or- Make Offer!
I have first title on this vehicle -- about 60,000 miles.
I rebuilt the engine about 2,000 miles ago -- excellent condition!
Call my cell phone .............. 505-385-3333 ....... Jerry Goffe
AVAILABLE: Wendell reports that he talked to the people at A B Tire, where he
has often bought tires, and they assured him that tires in the size
of 185/13 for Corvairs are still available. If they are not in stock
they will order them for you. If you need tires for your Corvair,
give them a call. I don't know the name brand or aspect ratio or
tread pattern of the tires, but Wendell says they are good.
AB Tire Co., 2848 Girard Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM - 505-884-0686
They are located between Candelaria and Menaul NE.
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A LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Jim Pittman
The Postal Service plans to raise postage again (in June?) and mail delivery may
be reduced to five days a week. Everyone feels that we are really in a serious
recession. How will this influence our income and spending? Producing the
newsletter is a significant expense. Can we save money there?
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MARCH 7TH ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON
Kim Patten
Our 35th Anniversary Dinner will be at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (2401
12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104) at 2:00 PM on Saturday March 7th. There will
be four menu items to choose from, including a vegetarian selection. The price
will be $16.80 per plate for adults. Children's menu will be $6.00. These prices
include gratuity. We will have a birthday cake. We'll be in our own dining room
and will have a PA microphone. The price of the lunch includes a non-alcoholic
beverage and there's a pay-as-you-go bar. We will be collecting items for door
prizes. Bring your door prize items to the March meeting, or just bring them to
the anniversary lunch.
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center's web site is:
http://www.indianpueblo.org/index.html
See you there! -- Kim
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LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING
Robert Gold
If you plan to attend, let me know by email: beisbol30@msn.com with your name
and the number of people who will be attending. Or, come to the March meeting
and notify me then.
We will be paying the Center directly on the day of the event. The cost will be
$16.80 a person and $6.00 per child. Pay for the meals by check at our March
meeting. You can pay on the day of lunch, but you'll need to pay in cash. If you
have any questions call or email me. Make your plans and let me know as soon as
you can. It's always fun to get together with CNM'ers and this lunch should be
special!
See you there. -- Robert Gold
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CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS MEMBER?
Heula Pittman
Here is the third entry in our series of "Can You Identify This Member?" for you
to guess. Do you recognize this person?
The rules for this series are:
* The newsletter will feature a different photo from an earlier life of one of
our members each month -- as long as the supply of photos lasts.
* Try to guess the name of the person in each photograph, keep your own list of
guesses and give me your list at the end of the series.
* I will announce the person with the most correct guesses at the end of the
contest and present a prize to the winner!
If everyone will give me a photograph from an "earlier life" then this contest
could go on for quite a while! For example, if I were to get thirteen photos in
all, we could end the contest and award the prize at our 36th anniversary
celebration in 2010. If I get more than thirteen photos then we could have a
second cycle of prizes.
So, give me your photos and keep your list up to date. E-mail digital photos to
me: jimp @ unm.edu or you can give me your photographs at a meeting or by mail,
I will scan them and I will return them to you. Remember, this is a contest, so
no fair sharing guesses with others! -- Thanks, Heula
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= BOYDSTON AWARD: The nomination form will be in the March newsletter.
Wed 4 Mar 7:00 PM Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed 4 Mar 8:30 PM (time approx.) after our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner
at 1405 Central NE (between University Blvd and I-25)
Sat 7 Mar 2:00 PM 35th Anniversary Lunch - Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
= MEISSNER AWARD: The award will be presented at the Anniversary Lunch
Sat 14 Mar 10:00 AM Garage tour to THE COLOR WORKS, Los Lunas
Wed 18 Mar 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 20 Mar 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Sat 21 Mar 9:30 AM Breakfast at Shoney's - Menaul & Louisiana NE
= BOYDSTON AWARD: The nomination forms are due at TONIGHT's meeting.
Wed 1 Apr 7:00 PM Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed 1 Apr 8:30 PM (time approx.) after our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner
at 1405 Central NE (between University Blvd and I-25)
Sat 4 Apr 9:00 AM Our first "Old Route 66" cleanup of the year
Sat Apr 9:30 AM CNM Breakfast - to be arranged - suggestions?
Wed 15 Apr 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 24 Apr 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Wed 6 May 7:00 PM Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed 6 May 8:30 PM (time approx.) after our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner
at 1405 Central NE (between University Blvd and I-25)
Sat 9 May 9:30 AM CNM Breakfast - to be arranged - suggestions?
Wed 20 May 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 22 May 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Fri-Sat-Sun 29-30-31 May 2009 - Tri-State Meet - Taos, New Mexico
= BOYDSTON AWARD: The award will be presented at the Tri-State Banquet.
Fri-Sat-Sun 29-30-31 May 2009 - Tri-State Meet - Taos, New Mexico
Wed 3 Jun 7:00 PM Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed 3 Jun 8:30 PM (time approx.) after our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner
at 1405 Central NE (between University Blvd and I-25)
Sat 6 Jun 8:00 AM Our second "Old Route 66" cleanup of the year
Sat 6 Jun 9:30 AM CNM Breakfast - to be arranged - suggestions?
Wed 17 Jun 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 19 Jun 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Wed 1 Jul 7:00 PM Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed 1 Jul 8:30 PM (time approx.) after our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner
at 1405 Central NE (between University Blvd and I-25)
Sat 4 Jul ....... Fourth of July Celebration on the Plaza in Santa Fe
Sat 4 Jul 9:30 AM CNM Breakfast - to be arranged - suggestions?
Wed 15 Jul 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 24 Jul 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
... .. Jul ....... See Charlie Mann's Car Collection - to be determined
Sat 8 Aug 8:00 AM Our third "Old Route 66" cleanup of the year
Sat 10 Oct 9:00 AM Our fourth "Old Route 66" cleanup of the year
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities:
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO MEETING - FEB 4, 2009
TECHNICAL SESSION REPORT -by- Dan Palmer
Richard Youmans: "Manufacturing Fuel Pumps"
His first job in 1968 was with KEM Manufacturing in New Jersey. They made auto
parts including new and rebuilt mechanical fuel pumps. At that time AC Spark
Plug was the manufacturer of OEM fuel pumps for the big three, GM, Ford,
Chrysler. AC made the first push-rod fuel pumps, an advanced technology, for the
GM Chevrolet Corvair and other cars.
In 1974 Rich moved to Upland, Indiana to Pearce Manufacturing as they had bought
the fuel pump business of Wells Manufacturing of Fondulac, Wisconsin. His next
move was to Marion, Indiana to Echlin NAPA as they had acquired Blackstone Pumps
of Chicago. There the quality control was miserable with poor castings and
machining tolerances, but the supervisor would not listen to the array of
problems. One day the CEO told Rich, "I want to se you in my office." Rich
phoned home (had just closed on the house, had only been in town a few weeks and
his wife was pregnant) to say, "I may have bad news." However, in the CEO's
office, he was told that the supervisor was to be fired and Rich would be the
lead engineer for pump manufacturing and in charge of quality control. In a
short time sales improved with better quality pumps and the plant became
profitable.
At this time, GM decided to close its fuel pump manufacturing at AC and that
included Corvair pumps. The casting molds for the pumps were brought to Chicago.
AC had cast all the GM pumps in aluminum, but now they were cast in zinc, which
was softer and heavier, with less wear and tear on the molds. Then in 1999,
Echlin decided to make only electric pumps in support of fuel injection systems.
Mechanical pumps went back to Pearce Manufacturing who made them for Federal
Mogul who had bought out Carter Carburetor -- not now the very best quality.
(For better quality, Rich recommended Corvair fuel pumps manufactured by Airtex
and sold through AutoZone. Pat Hall says they are reasonable at around $37 and
sometimes you can get them at a 10% discount.)
Later in his career Rich worked for awhile at VDO, a European company that made
parts for VW, then with friends bought Mr Gasket which included Mallory and
Echlin. After five years he sold his share and retired.
Rich explained a unique characteristic of multi-layer, screw together, fuel
pumps such as the Corvair pump. Many were having failures of the diaphragm
material in very few miles. The error found was in the assembly method. The
screws holding on the outer cap were being installed and tightened with the
diaphragm relaxed and flat. Then, once installed on an engine, when the pushrod
moved the diaphragm up it was stretched and overloaded and would soon fail. The
solution was simple. The pump parts were assembled loosely, then the body of the
pump held in a vise while the pushrod was pressed up against the force of the
spring. This forced the flat diaphragm up slightly to a dome shape, and then the
screws could be tightened. Then when the pump was mounted on the engine, the
diaphragm already had a dome shape and would not be stretched when the rod moved
up. In assembly, one could see the outer perimeter of the diaphragm start to
shrink toward the center of the pump when the rod had been pushed up just
enough, and at that point the screws could be tightened.
If for any reason the owner disassembled a fuel pump, this method could be used
to correctly re-assemble the pump on the engine. Loosely assembled, install the
pump in its correct position on the engine. Rotate the crankshaft until the cam
begins to push the pump rod up to its highest movement, then tighten all the
screws fully. As noted above, watch for the perimeter of the gasket to start to
shrink, indicating that the diaphragm has been pushed up to the dome shape
before tightening the screws.
Some later GM pumps were designed with a molded-to-shape diaphragm. These can be
assembled "flat" since the moving center, already in the shape of a dome, can
move up and down with no danger of being stretched. Rich did not say whether
currently available pumps might have such a diaphragm design.
The standard material for the diaphragm has for years been a nylon fabric core
layered with Buna-N, a nitrile rubber resistant to the chemical additives found
in gasoline. Some material has a cotton fabric core which also works well. Rich
has not seen fuel pump diaphragms made of silicone. It is interesting that, if
one examines the diaphragm on old fuel pumps that have been in service many
years, the top surface of the rubber, always exposed to air, tends to dry and
crack while the bottom surface, always exposed to gasoline, will stay clean and
flexible.
How does a Corvair fuel pump actually work? The cam on the crankshaft pushes up
on a rod which pushes up on the fuel pump's rod, moving the diaphragm up against
the pressure of a spring located in the fuel pump top cover. As the diaphragm
moves up, a one-way valve "sucks" fuel from the tank. As it moves down, another
one-way valve allows fuel under the pressure of the spring above the diaphragm
to "push" fuel toward the carburetors. The strength of the spring determines the
pump's maximum pressure, and remember, the carburetors only require a very low
pressure to work.
As soon as the engine starts, the pump quickly fills with fuel. As the engine
idles the diaphragm tends to "float" at a high level -- it only has to move a
short distance to push sufficient fuel to the carburetors -- and the pushrod is
only intermittently being bumped up by the crankshaft cam. When more fuel is
needed (when accelerating from a traffic light, for example) then the diaphragm
moves down a greater distance in order to provide more fuel to the carbs. As
more fuel is used, the spring pushes the rod back down for more contact with the
cam, again pumping to keep up with the fuel demand.
In the seventies when fuel injection systems began to appear on more and more
new automobiles there was an epidemic of problems with the injectors which often
had to be replaced or cleaned at very few miles. As better fuel additives were
developed these injector fouling problems disappeared. However, older cars with
their low-pressure mechanical pumps began experiencing vapor lock with the new,
more volatile fuel. When parked with a hot engine, current fuel additives more
easily boil the fuel in the line above the engine, making vapor lock. Hard
plastic blocks were installed under carburetors in an effort to reduce heat from
the engine reaching the carburetors and boiling the fuel in them. Engines with
fuel injection didn't have vapor lock problems because the fuel pumps operated
at very high pressures so the fuel did not boil.
With many older cars, installing a foam rubber insulating sleeve on the fuel
lines going to the pump can reduce heat transfer to the fuel, reducing the
tendency of the fuel to vapor lock. Another method for dealing with Corvair
vapor lock is to install a Facet low pressure electric pump in the line near the
fuel tank which can be used to prime the line all the way back to the
carburetors to overcome the vapor lock. Some of our members have had such pumps
installed with an under-dash switch so they could "prime the pump" for a few
seconds before starting a hot engine.
After the meeting, further discussion continued both at the meeting place and
around the table at the 66 Diner.
Our members who attended our February meeting thank Mr Youmans for his most
interesting tech talk.
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SEVEN YEARS AGO TECH TIPS
Tips from back issues of ENCHANTED CORVAIRS NEWSLETTER
At the January 2009 board meeting, Ollie suggested that we could benefit from
having discussions about tech tips at our meetings. He said he often read the
"Seven Years Ago" feature and found interesting tech tips but no details. Could
we reach back to get these old tech tips into our current meetings? It sounded
like a good idea so I went to my shelf of old newsletters to see what tech tips
might be worth reprinting. I started with 1996.
FEBRUARY 1996
When an Old Carb Doesn't Work -- SDCC VAIRMAIL
After a car has been sitting for several months, its carburetors may be plugged
with sludge from evaporated gasoline. When cleaning each carb, be sure to remove
the main jet (unstick it with a hammer blow on a screwdriver) and clean out the
passage underneath it that leads to the spray bar assembly.
Also, you might poke a fine needle through the two holes on top of the spray bar
assembly untill you can see through the two long tubes that point down to the
passage you just cleaned from the main jet.
SDCC Tech Chairman Note: BERRYMAN B-12 (a strong solvent) can be poured or
sprayed down into the carb vent tube so as to fill up the float bowl. This
solvent is flammable, so be careful. It will burn in the combustion chamber as
readily as gasoline. It acts as a solvent for the crud left behind by the dried
gasoline. -- Lew Rishel - San Diego Corvair
MARCH 1996
Tech Un-Tip -by- Mark Domzalski
Several of you know that I run a Dale electronic ignition in my Rampside. I read
a tech tip that said if you are running an electronic ignition, you can bypass
the resistor wire in the harness in the engine compartment and supply 12 volts
to the coil for improved ignition voltage... WRONG!!! After burning out two
coils, I realized that the coils I was buying, an Accell and NAPA, couldn't deal
with a constant 12 volts. Swapping electronic modules didn't fix the problem,
nor did returning to mechanical points. Returning to the resistor wire in the
harness fixed my predicament.
I have since learned that there are 12 volt coils available, but most of the
standard coils that we buy are really less than 12 volts despite what they are
advertised as. Beware if you experiment with your ignition. Being stranded
between Espanola and Los Alamos is no fun... Except that you can probably wake
Bill Reider earlier than he wants to get up... Thanks Bill!!!
APRIL 1996
Shock Tech Tip - Mark Domzalski
How about those shock absorbers on your FC? There sure seems to be more info
coming out these days... The Corvanatics newsletter as well as the CORSA
Communque have had recent articles. But, this is my tech tip and my opinion...
I spoke the virtues of the KYB 5433 shock in the past. I still believe that it
is the best for the front end on the Rampside or Loadside. Its damping ratio is
supposedly 70-30. That really makes the pickup ride pleasantly firm and those
annoying instantaneous lane changes on I-25 are eliminated. They are lifetime
warranty, so don't lose that receipt like I did. It's an important document when
you hyperextend a shock...
Now, as Paul Harvey says, the rest of the story. The rear shocks, while not
traveling nearly as much because of the mass of the powerpack, are more
important than I realized. The shocks I had on the truck worked, but I noticed
one had started to leak. Not really wanting to spend the high dollars on the
KYBs for those "unimportant" rear shocks, I started doing some research.
Not all shocks are created equal. The damping ratio in not as important for the
rear, but control is. Control is what I got back after installing a set of
Gabriel Premium Gas shocks ($19.95 each at Pep Boys). The Rampside handles
fabulous... The Espanola 500 is fun going through the downhill slalom at the
speed limit or a little better... It's certainly better than wondering when I
might have to use the 7-rebar-Jersey median or the outside guard rail...
I'm not sure the KYBs would be worth the money on the rears, but a good shock is
a must. Incidentally, you won't find a good number for the Corvair FC with these
gas shocks. Use the number for the front shock on 1962 Corvettes. For those
fiscally conscious folks in Vans and 'Briers, I would bet that these shocks
would be a great buy and addition to your vehicle.
AUGUST 1996
Tech Tip: Check Those Wheel Studs - Mark Domzalski
You may have read this in the Communique in the past, but I just got a firsthand
report on a preventable failure on your pride and joy... (Corvair pride and
joy...) It seems that a club member somewhere else had new tires mounted on his
FC. The tire shop used the pneumatic impact wrench like we have seen many times
in our lives. The only problem was that the torque setting was a little high...
Not high enough to strip the wheel studs or lug nuts, but too high... Upon
waking the next morning, the member noticed that there was an apparent flat on
the new passenger rear wheel. Oh well, the tire may not have seated or the wheel
may have begun leaking... Not so!!! It turned out that not one, but all five
studs had broken in their shank. I suspect that one broke and the resulting
tension load in the remainder let loose like dominoes falling. Luckily no damage
to the body or suspension occurred. The lug nuts even turned freely off of the
broken off studs.
The moral to this story is that 30+ year old studs that have been tightened and
taken off many times and on the road for unknown thousands of miles have been
significantly worked and probably work hardened and fatigued to unknown
conditions. It costs less than $40 to replace the wheel studs with new. Standard
60's Chevrolet wheel studs are easily purchased and installed. They are slightly
longer than OEM, but do not affect anything adversely. 1990's metal processing
and manufacturing control is three decades better that what most of us currently
rely on to keep us on the road. Thirty years ago, most wheel and tire mounting
was done without the use of air impact wrenches, and if it was by an air impact
wrench, those were a dated technology too.
With the lack of attention to detail in the road work these days, the lack of
attention to torquing wheels and the average age of OEM wheel studs, it might be
a good idea the next time you have a chance to replace those studs. I did. You
can also opt to replace the lug nuts, but the failure mode is different and not
a concern of mine as long as the internal threads are in excellent shape. I also
like to use a little anti-seize on my studs to assure that I tension the stud
and not bind the nut on the stud.
SEPTEMBER 1996
Tech Tip - Mark Domzalski
Have you ever had that sinking feeling when the engine races while the car or FC
slows down and no amount of clutching or shifting does a bit of good? Just north
of San Felipe on I-25, I got that sinking feeling a few weeks ago. Coasting to a
stop, the engine was running perfectly. Shutting down, I got out and did a quick
inspect under the engine and transmission. Lots of dripping transmission oil was
not a good sign. The tow truck driver sure liked the Rampside, so that eased the
anguish on the ride home.
Disassembly was particularly easy when I separated the transmission/differential
from the engine. I didn't have to pull the transmission/differential two feet
back as usual, it just came off... The input shaft had broken two inches ahead
of the shaft seal, superheated and mushroomed itself on both broken pieces.
That's bad. Pulling the cover on the differential revealed that the posi carrier
had also failed (not surprising). Disassembly of the differential also revealed
that the intense heat at the shaft break had seized/welded the rear pinion
bearing to its inner race. Another bad sign.
Being a Corvair collector, I have plenty of "spares." I had a clean replacement
non-posi differential and a couple of spare input shafts. Getting close to
assembly, I stopped for lunch and Elizabeth asked "how it was going." I
explained that I had the parts, but was a little concerned about reusing another
32+ year old input shaft even though it "looked good". She asked if I could get
a new one and, of course, Clark's has remanufactured them. Guess what I
ordered...
Now for the tech report/tip... The new input shaft was perfect to the eye and
fits perfectly just as you would expect. Being a 1000 mile per week commuter and
engineer, the value goes much deeper... Granted, steel metallurgy has been
around for hundreds of years. Since 1960, there have been great technological
improvements in the heat treat processes used on vehicle parts. I am sure that
the uniformity of heat to my new input shaft is superior to the original. This
means that the strength in the shaft should be more uniform and higher overall
since the strength of a part is only as good as its weakest point.
I don't know that there is sufficient value for the cost of a new input shaft in
a non-daily driver, especially car vs. FC. I am sure that my input shaft is no
longer a weak link in my 140hp daily freeway and hill climbing commuter
Rampside. Something to consider the next time you change a clutch or have an
input shaft failure...
NOVEMBER 1996
Tech Tip - Mark Domzalski
It's about time to winterize the Rampside. Those of you that are FC drivers know
that the front end is a little drafty even with the vents completely closed. If
you have the 1964 damper door for the grill, you are in great shape for winter.
If you don't, either run the heater or start chasing air leaks. Every year I
pull the grille and lay in two sheets of 3 or 4 mil black poly sheeting, the
kind used for vapor barrier under concrete. I carefully insert the grille and
reinstall all of the screws while taking as much slack out of the sheets as
possible. After the grille is reinstalled, I carefully trim the sheeting to the
edge of the grille with a sharp exacto knife. With the black sheeting, the front
end looks completely normal.
With the heavy sheeting, I have never had a blow out, even at highway speed on a
warm winter day when someone forgets and opens a vent door. It sure keeps my
feet warmer in the winter. In the spring, seven screws and you are
summerized...?
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SEVEN YEARS AGO
Jim Pittman
Seven Years Ago - March 2002 - Volume 28 - Number 3 - Issue 318
The cover featured a 1965 Monza at the Doll Museum where we started our garage
tour for the year. A new member was Geoffrey Johnson. We learned that Sylvan had
to get a pacemaker to boost his heart rate -- it was idling too slowly. Mark
Martinek reported on the Car Council meeting and recommended that we put the
NMCCC August picnic on our calendar. Mark Domzalski reported on preparations for
helping with the 2002 CORSA Convention in Flagstaff.
Bill was working on a revision to the "Care and Feeding" book. Checking parts
numbers was a chore. We planned to vote at the next meeting on any revisions on
the CNM Constitution and By-laws. We also needed to include the details of the
Boydston and Meissner Awards. The purpose of the book was to provide information
to new members to the Club and any income from sales was a welcome by-product.
Anne Mae told us about plans by the Corvair Ladies group for the coming summer,
including a progressive dinner and a summer visit to the Boydston cabin in the
Pecos.
In the technical area, an article by Elvis King (Arkansas Corvair Club) told how
to set up to do powder coating in your shop. Not easy, but definitely worthwhile
if you want a great-looking, durable coating on metal parts.
Fourteen Years Ago - March 1995 - Volume 21 - Number 3 - Issue 234
Our cover showed a cutaway drawing of a 1960 Corvair engine from THE AUTOCAR,
October 1959. Sylvan ran the meeting: both president and V.P. were absent. Later
both V.P. Beasley and president Blair arrived. A guest was Steve Schultheis.
Minutes were corrected for minor errors: the check for newsletter expenses was
for $50, not $30, and we charged non-members $5 for an ad, not $15. Last month's
newsletter arrived late for most members. We had a total of $1259 to spend,
including $125 in the convention account. Bill Reider reported on the Car
Council meeting. We received $50 for our work at the last swap meet. Many
activities were mentioned. We made plans for the Tri-State at Red River. Sylvan
reported on a group purchase of harmonic balancers at $45.16 plus shipping and
core in batches of ten. The club purchase would result in a cost of $52 each.
Bill Reider gave a talk on rebuilding differentials.
In his column, president Larry praised the talk on differentials. Larry said
working on Corvairs was very therapeutic and worked wonders for relieving stress
buildup from his day job.
Billiken was about to leave for Tucson, Arizona where he planned to look for a
Corvair to buy. But did he?
Sylvan outlined plans for Red River Rendezvous II coming up in May. Debbie told
us all we needed to know about convention activities. Work by the various
committees was progressing. A tech tip from the Internet outlined things you
should do to a car that was going to be in storage for the winter. Finally, an
article borrowed from another publication told about the interesting Cord 8/10
replicar. This car embodied several great ideas including the styling of a 1936
810 Cord at eight/tenths scale, front-wheel-drive with Corvair drive train, and
a body made of rust-proof Royalex plastic.
Twenty-one Years Ago - March 1988 - Volume 14 - Number 3 - Issue 150
Our cover proclaimed the Club's 14th birthday! We learned of the death of Marlee
Meissner; her husband Ike Meissner died eight years earlier after an auto
accident. We had $456 in the bank. The Car Council's big car show was being
planned. We had a garage tour coming up. We planned a "see and be seen" session
on a Saturday to check out lights and turn signals on our cars. We voted to
raise our dues to $12 per year or $25 for 26 months. We had another "LeRoy
Auction." Tech tips included a quick emergency fix for a broken clutch cable,
and a quick way to tell which fuse had blown out.
Twenty-eight Years Ago - March 1981 - Vol. 7 - Number 3 - Issue 66
The cover showed our happy CNM dragon munching on a birthday cake: the Club was
seven years old. We were about to buy $14 jackets and $1 name tags. Robin DeVore
gave a talk on generators and alternators. He said it's a good idea to install
an alternator in an early model. Sylvan told about diagnosing clutch problems
caused by a loose clutch cable pulley anchor. Bill wrote that you could have
clutch release problems if you put a thick insulating pad under the carpet!
A report on CNM Ladies' Day said there was a small but enthusiastic crowd who
came to learn about basic tools and car care. CORSA asked for help with judging
at the Denver convention and tech tips addressed getting rid of squeaks and
rattles.
Thirty-five Years Ago
On Sunday 17 March 1974, several Corvair owners gathered at Carl Johnson's adobe
house on Griegos Road off Rio Grande Blvd. in the north valley. The informal
meeting was organized by Pete Colburn who had written letters to all CORSA
members in New Mexico and had telephoned many of the Albuquerque members. This
was a deciding moment for us because the group decided to meet again soon to
start a CORVAIR CLUB.
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The Francis Boydston Award is presented annually to a Tri-State CORSA Chapter
member(s), in good standing who best exemplifies the influence, support, ideals,
and values that Francis embodied. This may be jointly awarded to members and
spouses or jointly to separate members if approved by the reviewing authority as
detailed below.
To commemorate the occasion, the recipient shall be awarded a plaque suitable
for prominent display. The award shall read:
St. Francis of Corvair
Francis Boydston Service Award
For
Outstanding Service and Contributions to
Corvairs of New Mexico
And
Perpetuation of the Corvair
AWARD RECIPIENT NAME
DATE
This award is bestowed in memory of
Francis Boydston, a CNM founder and friend.
In addition to the individual plaque, there shall be a traveling plaque that has
tags for the addition and date of each annual recipient(s). The cost of the
award and engraving shall be borne by CNM. Two months prior to the next
Tri-State meet, the CNM Vice President or an alternate appointed and designated
by the CNM President shall make arrangements and retrieve the traveling plaque
to be in CNM custody no less than five weeks prior to the next award
presentation.
The selection committee for the awards shall be comprised of three Tri-State
Chapter members appointed by the CNM President who will work with and report to
the CNM Vice President or the alternate appointed and designated by the CNM
President. Members appointed to serve from non-CNM Tri-State Chapters shall be
jointly appointed by that Chapter President and the CNM President. It is
recommended that at least two of the three members be immediate past award
recipients. It is preferable for the last three immediate recipients to serve
on the selection committee.
The CNM Vice-President, or designated alternate, shall achieve approval of the
award by concurrence with a quorum of the officers of CNM and Presidents of the
represented Tri-State Chapters.
Guidelines for consideration for the Francis Boydston Award shall, in no
particular priority, be:
1. Attend meetings and plan, coordinate or organize individual Tri-State Chapter
and/or Tri-State Meet activities or events
2. Share Corvair knowledge and expertise.
3. Encourage owners to preserve, maintain and share in the lore of the Corvair.
The presentation of the Francis Boydston Award shall be made at the annual
Tri-State Meet Banquet or at a time and place designated by a majority of the
Tri-State Chapter Presidents. The presentation shall be made by a CNM official,
approved by a majority of the Tri-State Chapter Presidents, and supported by a
representative of the recipient's Chapter.
The content of the oral award presentation shall be scripted in advance and have
achieved concurrence of the Francis Boydston Award Committee and the represented
Tri-State Chapter Presidents or alternates designated by the CNM President.
The oral award presentation and engraved plaque shall be prepared no later than
one month prior to the annual Tri-State Meet Banquet or the otherwise designated
time and place.
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Francis Boydston Award
Nomination
This award is presented annually to a Tri-State CORSA Chapter member, in good
standing who best exemplifies the influence, support, ideals and values
exhibited by Francis Boydston with Tri-State Chapter members and other Corvair
enthusiasts.
This form is confidential. To avoid disappointment, do not divulge to or
otherwise advise the nominee of this action.
This form shall be submitted to the CNM Vice President or an alternate appointed
and designated by the CNM President.
This form will be distributed in the March issue of the Enchanted Corvairs
Newsletter and at the March Membership Meeting. Copies of the criteria and this
form will be mailed and/or e-mailed to the other Tri-State Newsletter Editors
and Presidents for publication and distribution to those chapters.
The DEADLINE for submission of this completed nomination form shall be NO LATER
THAN adjournment of the CNM April Membership Meeting. Any exceptions to this
deadline shall be made by agreement between the CNM Vice President or the
appointed alternate and the CNM President.
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To the Francis Boydston Award Committee:
It is a pleasure to submit the following Tri-State CORSA Chapter member(s) to be
considered for the Francis Boydston Award.
Name(s): _______________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip: ___________________________________________________
Has been a Chapter member since: _____________
Has been a CORSA member since: _____________
Has served as a Chapter official, chair or leader: Y _ N _
Approximate years: ______
Has promoted the Corvair and Corvair hobby: Y _ N _
Has helped other people: Y _ N _
Briefly describe the merits of this member and nomination: ____________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Date of this nomination: ____________
Author of this nomination: ____________
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Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter is published monthly by Corvairs of New Mexico,
a chartered chapter of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Contents are
copyrighted by the Authors and by Corvairs of New Mexico. Articles may be
reprinted in any CORSA publication as a service to CORSA members provided credit
to the Author and this Newsletter are clearly stated. All opinions are those of
the Author or the Editor and are not necessarily endorsed by Corvairs of New
Mexico or by CORSA. Submissions for publication should reach the Editor by the
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Transportation: 1965 Corvair Monza, 1990 Honda Civic, 1996 Mazda Miata and 2003
Honda Civic. And when I'm 64, I'll get by with a little help from my friends.
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